Updated On: 15 July, 2023 10:52 AM IST | Los Angeles | PTI
In an interview with UK entertainment news outlet Empire, Mendes said he received a "generous offer" from franchise producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli to direct a new film but he decided against it

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Filmmaker Sam Mendes has confirmed that he will not be returning as the director for the next James Bond movie.
The British director, known for critically-acclaimed movies "American Beauty", "Road To Perdition", "Revolutionary Road" and "1917", had tackled two Bond films -- 2012`s "Skyfall" and "Skyfall" (2015), starring Daniel Craig as the iconic spy.